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Tag Archives: poverty
Making a Murderer. . . . Netflix
Steven Avery ‘s mug shots from Google public domain This is a very current conversation in the States. . . . the 10 episode documentary produced by Netflix about the wrongly convicted Steven Avery. This has been discussed on mainstream … Continue reading
International Justice Mission
NAIROBI, KENYA – Nearly two years ago a man named Samuel* was beaten to death inside a police station by the station commander. Samuel’s wife stood in a waiting area of the station but says she could hear her husband’s screams. … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged injustice, International Justice Mission, justice, Kenya, police brutality, poverty, power
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Taste of Poverty
Posted in Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Experience poverty, poverty, taste of poverty, USA
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“Trainspotting” a film of Scotland, Desperate Lives, and Heroin
I saw this film in 1996. It rocked my world as I had no insight into the world of young people living in poverty in Scotland , immersed in the drug culture. . . . . heroin to be specific, … Continue reading
Posted in film, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Choose Life, desperation, durg use, Edinburgh, Glasgow Scotland, poverty, Scotland, Trainspotting the film
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Search for Human Dignity
Human needs and desires that unite all of us in our search for dignity in this life. Humans of New York “There were no paved roads here when I was a boy. We had to walk for 3 days to … Continue reading
“Poverty is a Result of Lack of Access”. . . . Marta Vanduzer-Snow
The Times of India Meet the Boston woman who builds toilets in UP | Jun 20, 2015, 07.33 PM Times of India A Having grown up in both under-privileged and privileged classes in the States, Marta says … Continue reading
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged access or non-access, caring, classes, hope, India, Love in action, Marta Vandzer-Snow, poverty, sanitaion, Times of India, toilets, UP
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Raymond Burse, Hero of the Week
This is Raymond Burse and I will tell you why he is the “Hero of the Week.” He is a very bright talented man who gained publicity when he was chosen a Rhodes Scholar during his academic … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, USA
Tagged American Dream, blogging, education, generosity, Harvard Law, humility, Interim President, Kentucky, Kentucky State University, kindness, poverty, Raymond Burse, Rhodes Scholar
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“Stolen Innocence” Documentary Film
This article and video tells of a not uncommon problem in India. Sex trafficking is a horrendous fact of life for poor girls and families everywhere, even in the wealthy west. People in power and wealth acting with impunity is … Continue reading
Posted in film, India, Uncategorized
Tagged "Stolen Innocence", children, film, India, justice, poverty, schools, sex trafficking
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“Inclusive Capitalism and Democracy in India” Bill Clinton
This is interesting and exciting about Mr. Clinton’s take on India and Mr. Modi as the new Prime Minister. Inclusive Capitalism and Democracy sounds very good to me. What do you think?
Posted in India, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Clinton, blogging, Economics, inclusive capitalism, Inclusive democracy, India, Indian economics and democracy, Mr. Modi, poverty
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Hong Kong Cage Dwellers
One of the things I love about film is being transported to places I have never seen, been, or even imaged. My latest trip was to Hong Kong while I was at Hollywood Drive-In with Grace, Henry and Alice. … Continue reading
Posted in film, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged box apartments, cage dwellers, Hong Kong, population density, poverty, Transformers : Age of Extinction, urban poverty
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